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Fastest growing, Idaho cities · 2000

Idaho cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 35 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Meridian, IDID142,988+263.9%–

02Eagle, IDID34,658+233.2%–

03Kuna, IDID31,525+175.3%–

04Hayden, IDID17,363+144.6%–

05Rathdrum, IDID13,227+140.8%–

06Post Falls, IDID46,715+134.7%–

07Nampa, IDID120,384+82.9%–

08Hailey, IDID10,053+68.2%–

09Garden City, IDID13,047+66.8%–

10Fruitland, IDID7,213+56.6%–

11Middleton, IDID12,600+53.9%–

12Boise City, IDID238,429+47.8%–

13Caldwell, IDID76,629+41.1%–

14Mountain Home, IDID16,779+40.8%–

15Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,179+40.5%–

16Sandpoint, IDID10,645+30.7%–

17Preston, IDID6,177+26.3%–

18Payette, IDID8,813+26.1%–

19Twin Falls, IDID56,216+24.9%–

20Ammon, IDID20,119+23.7%–

21Chubbuck, IDID16,823+23.1%–

22Rexburg, IDID40,334+20.7%–

23Emmett, IDID8,900+19.3%–

24Jerome, IDID13,731+19.2%–

25Weiser, IDID6,249+16.9%–

26Idaho Falls, IDID71,785+15.5%–

27Moscow, IDID26,721+15.0%–

28Rigby, IDID5,757+11.8%–

29Pocatello, IDID58,771+11.7%–

30Kimberly, IDID5,798+10.6%–

31Lewiston, IDID34,717+10.0%–

32Blackfoot, IDID13,361+8.0%–

33Shelley, IDID5,303+7.8%–

34Burley, IDID12,409+6.9%–

35Rupert, IDID6,460+3.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS